The Senior Bowl gets all the media attention as the unofficial start of draft season. But the Shrine Game this weekend in St. Petersburg, Florida, merits some attention with some under-the-radar players. Here’s a look at some players to keep an eye on that have been generating some buzz.

J.T. Barrett, QB, Ohio State

It certainly felt like Barrett was at Ohio State forever. But now he’s out of school and ready for the pros. Early reports out of St. Pete are Barrett has been having a good week among what is a pretty decent group of quarterbacks, which also includes Riley Ferguson of Memphis and Quinton Flowers of South Florida.

Barrett had a 3.5-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio at Ohio State, including a 35-to-9 ratio as a senior, leading the Buckeyes to a 12-2 record and an impressive 24-7 win over USC in the Cotton Bowl.

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